come from

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhm fruhm, from]
- /kʌm frʌm, frɒm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhm fruhm, from]
- /kʌm frʌm, frɒm/

Definitions of come from words

verb come from to be or have been a resident or native (of) 3
verb come from to originate from or derive from 3
verb without object come from to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer! 1
verb without object come from to arrive by movement or in the course of progress: The train from Boston is coming. 1
verb without object come from to approach or arrive in time, in succession, etc.: Christmas comes once a year. I'll come to your question next. 1
verb without object come from to move into view; appear. 1

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Origin of come from

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English comen, Old English cuman; cognate with Dutch komen, German kommen, Gothic qiman, Old Norse koma, Latin venīre (see avenue), Greek baínein (see basis), Sanskrit gácchati (he) goes

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Parts of speech for Come from

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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come from popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for come from

verb come from

originate — to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages.
flow — to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
accrue — If money or interest accrues or if you accrue it, it gradually increases in amount over a period of time.
issue — the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
proceed — to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping.

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